Point of View in Zlateh the Goat Storyboard Activity

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will examine the narrator’s point of view and identify what it reveals about the characters using textual evidence.

In this example, the narrator knows Zlateh’s, Aaron’s, and the family’s thoughts and actions.

Zlateh’s thoughts and actions: “And Zlateh would scratch her neck with a horn, shake her white bearded head, and come out with the single sound which expressed all her thoughts, and all her love.”

Aaron’s thoughts and actions: “As for Aaron’s dreams, they were all about warm weather. He dreamed of green fields, trees covered with blossoms, clear brooks, and singing birds.”

The family’s thoughts and actions: “Aaron’s family and their neighbors had searched for the boy and the goat but had found no trace of them during the storm. They feared they were lost.”

Template and Class Instructions

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Objective:Create a storyboard that illustrates the narrator’s point of view and identify what it reveals about the characters using textual evidence.

Student Instructions:

Click “Start Assignment” and give your storyboard a name.
In the center title box, write, "Point of View".
Write "Thoughts and Actions" for 3 characters in the title boxes.
Give examples from the text for each point of view.
Create illustrations for each using appropriate scenes, characters, items, and text.
Save and exit when you are done.

Spider Diagram Template with 3 Empty Boxes

Point of View in Zlateh the Goat

This Storyboard That activity is part of the lesson plans for Zlateh the Goat

Activity Overview

Template and Class Instructions

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